CHILTON COUNTY, Alabama -- Interstate 65 was completey shut down early Thursday near mile marker 205 after an 18-wheeler carrying a load of alcoholic beverages crashed and caught fire at the U.S. 31 interchange in Clanton.

9:53 a.m.: The U.S. 31 bridge across I-65 in Clanton has been reopened, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation.

One lane has been reopened both northbound and southbound through the area, according to ALDOT.

An inspection is standard procedure after crashes involving collisions with highway structures.

Reports are the driver suffered serious injuries, but detailed information is not yet available about the extent of those injuries.

6:50 a.m.: Drivers report a lot of debris scattered across both sides of the interstate. Both directions of interstate and U.S. 31 bridge remain closed to traffic.

6:29 a.m.: Drivers report they are being routed onto the exit ramp at Exit 205 (U.S. 31, or Seventh Street South) near Clanton, then back on at the entrance ramp. That is happening in both directions, they say.